ISSUE 3
JUNE 1996

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Prairie Grains is the
official publication of
the Minnesota
Association of
Wheat Growers,
North Dakota Grain
Growers Association,
South Dakota Wheat,
Inc., and the
Minnesota Barley
Growers Association.














 News & Views from the Wheat and Barley Growers -- Wheat and barley leaders sound off on the new farm bill, wheat price and quality, research, and a new long-range plan being developed for the U.S. wheat production sector.

Minnesota Legislative Update -- A wrap up on the 1996 legislative session as far as agriculture is concerned.

Wheat & Barley Production Tips -- U of M Small Grains Specialist, Jochum Wiersma, offers growing season tips on fungicides, orange wheat blossom midge, and weed control.

Prairie Short Cuts -- Odds and ends of wheat news and information.

SaskPool: More than Just Wheat -- A good study of successful value-added ag may be found in the SaskPool up north: what started as a farmer-owned co-op to sell grain is now Canada's largest publicly-traded agribusiness company, which is quietly positioning itself in diversified interests.

MAWG Golf Tourney July 8 -- Registration information for this year's tourney in Moorhead. Check out the six hole-in-one prizes on the line, and a tee-off challenge issued by the MAWG to the NDGGA.

Over 4,000 Join New Wheat Co-op -- Over 4,000 farmers from North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota have signed onto an effort to establish United Spring Wheat Processors, a farmer-owned cooperative to process spring wheat.

Overview of the New Farm Bill -- A good overview of the provisions in the 1996 Farm Bill affecting wheat producers.

Crop Research Frozen by Karnal Bunt -- Many crop breeders in the Northern Plains will suffer a one to two-year research setback, due to the detection of Karnal Bunt in the southwestern U.S.

Farm Income Stats from 1995 -- A look at how farms performed financially in the last growing season, from a look at the books from the MN and ND Farm Business Management Education programs.

Pettus Hits Ground Running for NBGA on 0/85 Issue -- Jack Pettus takes over the reins of the National Barley Growers Association (NBGA) as Washington D.C. representative in June.

New Farm Bill Offers Better Farm Income until 1999 according to a study conducted by North Dakota State University. Beyond 1999, ND farm income would have been better under the old farm bill, had it remained in place.

Psychic Friends Ag Outlook -- Will we see major production problems this growing season? What will the wheat price do? A just-for-fun call to see what the psychics say.